Updating Map... About Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
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I took my dad to the Centre for Father's Day. Great exhibits. A very helpful security officer offered a wheel chair for us to use.
The government worked with the Dene people to gather donation for the museum. Fascinating bits about mining radium, lifestyle of the Dene people. Plenty of animals and birds.
Great place to spend on a rainy/cold day. There are about 3-5 display rooms and you can spend hours here. There is so much to see and learn, plan for a few hours here. And it is good for children too. Would return again because...More
Had a very enlightening visit to the Museum. Learned a lot about the history as well as native culture. Great for children of all ages.
A must see to appreciate local culture. Exhibits show both historical aspects and showcase extraordinary First Nations artists. Margaret Nazon, a Tsiigehtchic artist, beads images from the Hubble telescope. Spiral arms of a galaxy spin out from a center of caribou bone. Breathtaking. I wish...More
The center is very informative about the area from history to animals. They have a very nice bush plane in one room. Another room is dedicated to the animals from rats to polar bears. History of the area including mining is very detailed. Every mineral...More
a great spot to learn more about the history of the north. be sure to do the scavenger hunt to keep the kids engaged. this is a lovely museum, well worth the stop
Really informative and interactive museum which shows you about the people, culture, history as well as arctic life. Extensive collection of exhibits. Good place to understand yellowknife. High quality for free admission exhibition.
Nice museum with lots of tidbits about Northern Canada's First Nation Peoples as well as Northern Canada in general.
Great place. Well worth checking out. Unfortunately I didn't get to the Heritage centre until my last day, so my time there was restricted by my flight. But i could have easily spent hours in there.
